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Newfields vs Thetford vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Newfields | Thetford | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
2,813 |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
68% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,948Lowest 123% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thetford and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #40 of 70 in VT | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Thetford School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.